Cache External Scripts
by Voorsie · Performance
Save the Google Analytics file (gtag.js / analytics.js) locally to be able to cache it for longer than 2 hours for a better PageSpeed score!
51 health vs 67 average across 1,075 Performance plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.26, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2666 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
102
now · peak 156
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.3y ago
latest release · v0.4
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-01-01 · 1,426 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ vkw726.5y ago
Very Good plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ RicaNeaga7.0y ago
Would be great to also support facebook pixel code (at some point) 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alibt687.1y ago
I was a bit concerned about this plugin and its conflict with W3, but it gets the job done perfectly! thanks guys
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tonyuk1237.4y ago
Great little plugin, works very well could do with a few other things being cached – google maps?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ musa0077.4y ago
I love this
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sergeyua127.7y ago
Ok!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jimmy Lee7.7y ago
Thanks so much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeevanbo8.0y ago
Simply Grate!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-02 900+ → 800+ down after 110 days in tier
- 2026-04-14 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-13 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-11 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-10 900+ → 1K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-04-05 1K+ → 900+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-03-30 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Super Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-Optimize – Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Breeze Cache 300K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Cache Enabler 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
SpinupWP 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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